Articles by Alaric Anderson:
Imagine a world where an hour-long trek to work is no longer a grueling journey to and from work, but actually a productive, profitable, and enjoyable experience not much different from sitting at your office desk. Imagine a cross-country journey across the United States, where instead of driving yourself and stopping off at expensive or seedy hotels when you get... read more
There are lots of ways to die. However, statistically, most ways are probably never going to actually happen. From magnets the size of planets to quantum phenomena, here are the top 5 theoretical ways to die that are probably not going to be the way that you will die.... read more
If you are finally ready to leave the free email providers like gmail or others for security reasons, this article is for you. First, currently there is no perfect email provider out there, unfortunately. However, what I will suggest will help you retain maximum possible security, while at the same time affording as much convenience as possible. What I suggest to do... read more
In 1982, the third of the Star Wars Trilogy hit theaters and changed the sci-fi world and in many ways the entire movie industry due to advancements in filming and special effects. Undoubtedly one of the greatest sagas of all time, and statistically one of the highest grossing film series of all time, Star Wars has born generations of Star Wars fans, untold millions of... read more
The great mystery of massively huge holes intrigues people, perhaps because of the mystery of their origins, or perhaps because of the wonder of just how they got there and what could be their purpose. While great natural structures such as mountains and great lakes certainly also contain a mystery, giant holes purvey an air of mystery that sparks the curiosity of... read more
Samsung has a secret smartphone strategy that is becoming apparent with the progression of its line of Galaxy smartphones. Apparently Samsung has realized that it has two primary userbases. The first userbase are the power-users and super-users who pretty much hate iPhone and everything iPhone stands for. These users want maximum control over their phone - or at least... read more
The Girl on the Train is a deeply compelling, thrilling murder mystery, but not your typical murder mystery. Like few other movies before it, The Girl on the Train encompasses tragedy, loss, and despair in such a way that truly captures the essence of real life, despite being clearly larger-than-life. The raw, emotional overtone portrayed so powerfully by lead actress... read more
There are many theories of time travel, from split timelines to multiple dimensions. Over the years I have put a lot of thought into time travel and the inherent paradoxes it seems to create, and devised my own theory to solve the time travel equation. I believe I have a theory that adheres to logic and eliminates paradoxes, and it doesn't include a nuclear explosion if... read more
New generations of people are always looking for the newest and greatest, but many movies from the past are truly great too. Although it's awesome to have the coolest and best special effects and CGI, effects and graphics alone are not what makes a movie truly great. Although the special effects and CGI capabilities of the 1990s and 1980s were inferior, some of the... read more
Computer system storage has come a long way in recent years. With the advent of technologies such as helium drives and 3D NAND flash memory, desktop storage has gotten bigger in space and laptop and mobile memory has gotten smaller in size. Today's top-end ultrabooks come with a new form of hard drive that is far different than the traditional 2.5" drives. While 2.5"... read more